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HelpTropheryma whipplei, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
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Order in eDH using Miscellaneous Lab Request (LAB3715). This test requires Pathologist approval and can only be ordered in Cerner Millennium by Mailouts Dept (TWhip Blood PCR - Mayo).
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
Whole Blood EDTASpecimen Required
The high sensitivity of amplification by polymerase chain reaction requires the specimen to be processed in an environment in which contamination of the specimen by Tropheryma whipplei DNA is unlikely.
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Lavender top (EDTA)
Acceptable: Royal blue top (EDTA), pink top (EDTA), or sterile vial containing EDTA-derived aliquot
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen in original tube (preferred)
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Blood EDTA | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | |
| Ambient | 7 days | ||
| Frozen | 7 days |
Reference Values
Not applicable
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
CPT Code Information
87798
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| WHIPB | Tropheryma whipplei PCR, B | 97205-9 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| SRC89 | Specimen Source | 31208-2 |
| 56064 | Tropheryma whipplei PCR, B, Result | 97205-9 |
Report Available
2 to 7 daysSpecimen Retention Time
7 daysForms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:
-Microbiology Test Request (T244)